Commencement
When and where
Date: Sunday, May 13, 2007
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
Speaker: Dr. Charles N. Bertolami
About the Speaker
 Dr.
Charles N. Bertolami is a nationally recognized expert in the field of connective tissue repair and treatment of disorders of the temporomandibular joint. He is the dean of the School of
Dentistry at the University of California, San Francisco, where he also serves as Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Bertolami earned his Doctor of Dental
Surgery degree with highest honors from the College of Dentistry, Ohio State University in Columbus, and his Doctor of Medical Sciences degree from Harvard University in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. He completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He then accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, and in the Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He went on to serve as
Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston. In 1989, he moved to the West Coast, where he held numerous
appointments at the School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, having reached the position of Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs before leaving for his current position as
dean of the UCSF School of Dentistry.
Dr. Bertolami has more than 25 years of experience and commitment to oral health. He has served as vice president and president of the American Association for Dental Research,
and was recently elected President-Elect of the American Dental Education Association. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and a fellow of the American
College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry International and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He co-chaired the National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research Workshop on Biometrics, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, and later its Blue Ribbon Panel on Research Training and Career Development. He served as a member of the
Dental Panel for the Committee on Monitoring the Changing Needs for Biomedical Research Personnel of the National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, exploring current and future
needs of dental biomedical and behavioral research personnel. He serves on several editorial boards, including the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, is a member of numerous
professional organizations and committees, and is the recipient of many awards and honors. An outstanding speaker, this will be Dr. Bertolami’s ninth commencement address.
OATH OF HIPPOCRATES
(modified)
Declaration of Geneva
I solemnly pledge myself to the service of humanity. I will give to my teachers the respect and gratitude which is their due. I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity. The
health of my patient will be my first consideration. I will respect the secrets which are confided in me. I will maintain by all means in my power the honor and noble traditions of the medical
profession. My colleagues will be my brothers and sisters. I will not permit consideration of religion, nationality, race or social standing to intervene between my duty and my patient. I will
maintain the utmost respect for human life even under threat. I will not use my medical knowledge contrary to the laws of humanity. I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon my honor.
Formulated by the World Health Association in Geneva, 1948. Text of the original Oath of Hippocrates can be found in the library or in the Medical Student
Affairs Office.
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